Could the Mandarin Oriental Beijing be closing before it's even opened?
After delays from the original opening plan of pre-2008 Olympics, the nearly-finished hotel was destroyed by a fire started by a fireworks show during Chinese New Year celebrations. Until recently, Mandarin Oriental had really only a throw-their-hands-in-the-air idea about the future (since they had signed "a long term contract to manage the hotel" and had no ownership interest in the building, things were out of their control).
Now the news is that the pre-opening office for the hotel will be closed from June 12, 2009, until further notice. The fact that the office will be open for a few more months but then closed indefinitely is something we think's a bit odd, but whatever it means, it can hardly be good news for the future of the Mandarin Oriental Beijing. Our bet is that all deals are off, but what will happen to that charred building is something we're not so sure about.
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